Automating data collection methods in electronic health record systems: a Social Determinant of Health (SDOH) viewpoint

Kelsey Berg, Chelsea Doktorchik, Hude Quan and Vineet Saini

Health Systems, 2023, vol. 12, issue 4, 472-480

Abstract: Social Determinant of Health (SDOH) data are important targets for research and innovation in Health Information Systems (HIS). The ways we envision SDOH in “smart” information systems will play a considerable role in shaping future population health landscapes. Current methods for data collection can capture wide ranges of SDOH factors, in standardised and non-standardised formats, from both primary and secondary sources. Advances in automating data linkage and text classification show particular promise for enhancing SDOH in HIS. One challenge is that social communication processes embedded in data collection are directly related to the inequalities that HIS attempt to measure and redress. To advance equity, it is imperative thatcare-providers, researchers, technicians, and administrators attend to power dynamics in HIS standards and practices. We recommend: 1. Investing in interdisciplinary and intersectoral knowledge generation and translation. 2. Developing novel methods for data discovery, linkage and analysis through participatory research. 3. Channelling information into upstream evidence-informed policy.

Date: 2023
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